From 14 October, the United States will impose a "port service fee" on goods from China, $50 per ton and increase year by year, to $140 per ton in 2028. In order to contain China and control global trade, the United States is unnecessary and begins to ruthlessly undermine international rules.
However, the United States obviously made the wrong calculation. China did not buy this trick at all. Then it showed its trump card to counter it. On September 29, the State Council promulgated the revised "International Shipping Regulations of the People's Republic of China," which clearly states: If any country adopts discriminatory measures against China's shipping companies and ships, in addition to situations that can be resolved by treaties, the China government will definitely take necessary countermeasures.
This means clearly that the United States dares to take our money and we dare to wait for it.
All ships that have berthed in American ports will receive the money according to the same standard as long as they enter Chinese ports to load and unload goods. You may not know that China's port strength is simply not comparable to that of the United States.
According to data from the Ministry of Transport, the cargo throughput and container throughput of China's ports have ranked first in the world for many consecutive years. In 2024 alone, China will account for 8 of the top ten ports in the world in terms of cargo throughput and the top ten ports in terms of container throughput. China accounts for 6 of the top ten ports. The cargo throughput of the United States is far behind that of China. If they really have to carry it hard, it must be themselves who will feel uncomfortable in the end.
Moreover, the United States cannot do without goods made in China. This is no joke. The New York Times has conducted a survey and found that many things in American homes bear the mark of "Made in China."
Take household toasters for example. More than 99% of toasters in the U.S. market come from China, and the import rate of umbrellas reaches 98%. There are also nearly 80% of the toys played by American children are produced in China. Even 95% of the fireworks used to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States have to be imported from China. Without China fireworks, their festivals would not be lively.
Because before the United States engaged in the tariff war, there was a lesson, the cost of the tariff was eventually transferred to American consumers, and many goods on Amazon rose in price, the average increase reached 29%.
This port service fee is also a reason, the cost of Chinese goods has risen, American stores have to raise the price, and in the end the money is the American people.
China is the only country in the world with a complete industrial chain, from shipbuilding to port operation, each link can support itself.
In the first eight months of this year, more than half of the world's new ship orders landed in Chinese shipyards, accounting for 53%. Even if the United States wanted to find an alternative shipbuilder, it would not be able to find one in a short time.
Moreover, China has also deployed ports around the world in recent years, such as Qiankai Port and China-Europe Arctic Express Waterway, which have given China more initiative in shipping.
The United States wanted to suppress China by charges, and as a result, now its own shipping enterprises panic, not knowing the policy details can not arrange the route, some foreign shipping companies even began to take the shipping ships made by China to not rely on the U.S. route.
In the final analysis, this is a typical example of harming others but not benefiting oneself in the United States. They think that they can contain China by charging fees, but they forget that their people use Chinese goods every day, and their enterprises also rely on China's industrial chain.
China's countermeasures are not deliberately provoking trouble, but are forced to protect themselves. After all, no one can watch others break rules and bully themselves.
Think about it, the United States didn't take advantage of the tariff war before. Can you get what you want by changing the name of "port service fee" this time? In the end, will American companies cry for pain and the American people pay the bill? What's your opinion on this? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area for discussion!
However, the United States obviously made the wrong calculation. China did not buy this trick at all. Then it showed its trump card to counter it. On September 29, the State Council promulgated the revised "International Shipping Regulations of the People's Republic of China," which clearly states: If any country adopts discriminatory measures against China's shipping companies and ships, in addition to situations that can be resolved by treaties, the China government will definitely take necessary countermeasures.
This means clearly that the United States dares to take our money and we dare to wait for it.
All ships that have berthed in American ports will receive the money according to the same standard as long as they enter Chinese ports to load and unload goods. You may not know that China's port strength is simply not comparable to that of the United States.
According to data from the Ministry of Transport, the cargo throughput and container throughput of China's ports have ranked first in the world for many consecutive years. In 2024 alone, China will account for 8 of the top ten ports in the world in terms of cargo throughput and the top ten ports in terms of container throughput. China accounts for 6 of the top ten ports. The cargo throughput of the United States is far behind that of China. If they really have to carry it hard, it must be themselves who will feel uncomfortable in the end.
Moreover, the United States cannot do without goods made in China. This is no joke. The New York Times has conducted a survey and found that many things in American homes bear the mark of "Made in China."
Take household toasters for example. More than 99% of toasters in the U.S. market come from China, and the import rate of umbrellas reaches 98%. There are also nearly 80% of the toys played by American children are produced in China. Even 95% of the fireworks used to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States have to be imported from China. Without China fireworks, their festivals would not be lively.
Because before the United States engaged in the tariff war, there was a lesson, the cost of the tariff was eventually transferred to American consumers, and many goods on Amazon rose in price, the average increase reached 29%.
This port service fee is also a reason, the cost of Chinese goods has risen, American stores have to raise the price, and in the end the money is the American people.
China is the only country in the world with a complete industrial chain, from shipbuilding to port operation, each link can support itself.
In the first eight months of this year, more than half of the world's new ship orders landed in Chinese shipyards, accounting for 53%. Even if the United States wanted to find an alternative shipbuilder, it would not be able to find one in a short time.
Moreover, China has also deployed ports around the world in recent years, such as Qiankai Port and China-Europe Arctic Express Waterway, which have given China more initiative in shipping.
The United States wanted to suppress China by charges, and as a result, now its own shipping enterprises panic, not knowing the policy details can not arrange the route, some foreign shipping companies even began to take the shipping ships made by China to not rely on the U.S. route.
In the final analysis, this is a typical example of harming others but not benefiting oneself in the United States. They think that they can contain China by charging fees, but they forget that their people use Chinese goods every day, and their enterprises also rely on China's industrial chain.
China's countermeasures are not deliberately provoking trouble, but are forced to protect themselves. After all, no one can watch others break rules and bully themselves.
Think about it, the United States didn't take advantage of the tariff war before. Can you get what you want by changing the name of "port service fee" this time? In the end, will American companies cry for pain and the American people pay the bill? What's your opinion on this? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area for discussion!